I know we lost a lot of funding for that. So your eyes open. >> I do want to thank our district for moving swiftly to rename our board authorized holiday um to service. This ensures that our students aren't just a day off, but are actually engaging with service champion by the United Farm Workers. In a time where we see national leaders facing serious accusations of abuse, smacking without scruples is more important than ever for us as local leaders to hold the line. We assure our students that bad acts deserve consequences and work is too much corporate interest with millions of finally and I feel like as activity has slow down there are activities in our region I know we've got teachers students who are word. Um I would like to request perhaps a formal update on how training facility feels comfortable in Texas. So that's it.
Any discussion? Mr. Billips. Aye. Mr. Music. Aye. Mr. Tenario. Aye. And I vote aye. Mr. President, that is all the business I have to come before the board this evening, except to remind everybody that our next meeting will be Wednesday, April 15th, and that meeting will be held at Hamilton Elementary School. Thank you, Mr. President. Thank you, Dr. Kriplen. Mr. Billips, any parting words? Uh thanks to the principals for coming out, people watching online. Uh to the ones leaving us, thank you for your service to the school, and to Devon, welcome aboard. Thank you. Mr. Music. Uh ditto. I appreciate seeing the principals here. Um uh just want to thank everyone that, you know, caught us online as well. I know it's a quick one tonight, but uh thank you for showing up. And uh I just want to say welcome to Devon as well.
It's an app that may look like something but it's something else. So that's a lot of things. They're always going to find a way to break the rules. You have these type of apps that they're not allowed to. So, always watch for that. It may be hard if an app looks like a calculator and then it's not. But one thing that I suggest people to do is just go on every app that they have and you see that an app is asking for password, that's something to be concerned because why the password. So, that's usually my best advice. Um, also talk to them about the restrictions and like why it's important. You don't want to let the kid make decisions because they're scared of you, but you want to let them know that they can make decisions that are well important and that they could make the place that the best decision you get more access, more trust if they follow the rules.
Students can contact a a school guidance counselor for any questions. Author visit. Author Ruta Sepetys, international renowned historical fiction author Ruta Sepetys, visited GLTS on March 10th. Her books have been published in over 60 countries and she's the winner of a Carnegie Medal. With her book I Must Betray You, it was featured in the 2025 Regis read pick for summer program reading. Red Cross spirit day. The Red Cross Club held a spirit day on February 13th to raise awareness for heart health. Students wore red to express their support. We had a wellness committee. Recently the Y the YCA set up themed tables with games and questions to help GLTS students develop positive relationships, skills, and learn about healthy relationships during lunch periods. This was a fun and educational event. Black history culture assignment. During their Black History Hair assignment, 10th grade cosmetology students watched a documentary and learned about how hair relates to Black pride, social movements, and identity.
If you can go online, you'll find it as well, but I think it has been pretty much covered, and the concerns that you raised as well. Mahalo. I'll look at it. All right, Department of Customer Services, uh City and County of Honolulu. Hi, good afternoon, Chairs, Vice Chairs, committee members. Megan Johnson on behalf of Department of Customer Services, City and County of Honolulu. We stand on our written testimony in support of this measure. Okay, thank you. Advocates for Highway and Safe Oahu, auto safety. Okay, stands communication in support, Oahu MPO. In support as well, Kristen Eto. In support, Nicholas Wong, Rex Katsuhara, and Kenneth Shiu, all in support. Is there anyone else wishing to speak on HB 2033?
>> Thank you, Miss Mus. Um the only two updates that I have is first is that um in the work that I do fulltime, I'm over 13 different regions and I do a lot of work with different school boards around the state and it is amazing to hear other superintendent, other principles and other teachers talk about the work that we're doing. So, I just want to give a big shout out to everybody because it's being noticed, not only in other districts in Arizona, but there's other individuals across the United States that actually are looking into what we're doing how our cabinet and all the beautiful things that you guys do when you present to us. Um, I've gotten a lot of compliments about the YouTube videos and how we're so transparent on posting those there. So, I just want to give a huge shout out to everybody because I know the last three years have been a little bit of work and we go through ups and downs, but we may feel the streams, but out there it's like, "Oh my god, you guys see work." So, big shout out to everybody because I know we're at the end of the year and sometimes we feel like, "Oh my god, we're not this, but everything that we're doing is being amplified not only in Arizona, but literally around the United States.
I know our band and choir uh band and choir has been a little bit of a difficult spot for us to keep uh some momentum, and I think we've got some of that now, and I'm looking forward to it, so. Thank you, sir. Mr. Tenario. Pretty much the same thing. Uh welcome to Devon. Um gosh, this has got to be the shortest agenda I've ever seen. That was pretty quick for me to hold up. Right. But uh they were really coming. Uh welcome, Devon. Thank you. Thank you. Ditto of the ditto of the ditto. Welcome aboard, and uh to everybody leaving us, good luck to whatever your future is bringing you. Um and thanks for our admin for being here. I love seeing you guys coming to the meetings. Ms. Pippa. I just like to wish everyone a happy spring break. Please be safe, and we will see you back on Monday, March 30th.
But thank you for sharing that. >> Anybody else? Any other questions? Okay. Smile. Fore. My child don't have any kind of social media but um he uses WhatsApp to communicate and that's my WhatsApp that account that he uses to communicate with family and so and uh during the weekend he watches during the week he watches a lot of YouTube videos and I let him play games on the weekends but the um my biggest concern is that game called Roblox which is giving me a time uh to get him to do the chores and take a shower, eat or do homework cuz all he wants to do is play Roblox. I even thought about and mentioned that who invented that game um that is making difficult for every parent to have their child what they're supposed to do. So what's the danger in that game? >> Thank you.
After they were told to create a hairstyle with historical context, technique, and professional presentation in mind. The UMass [clears throat] Lowell field trip. The GLTS bioscience students had the opportunity to present the results of the Broad Institute Broad Institute research at UMass Lowell International Women's Day conference. Other activities at the event include speeches from what known research and hands-on activities. GLTS talent show. The GLTS talent show took place on Friday, March 20th. The winners are listed below. And there's also some GLTS talent show pictures also on there. The Reggie's had an outstanding winter season. In addition to the highlights shared here, please see the Reggie athletics highlights handout prepared by athletic director Mr. Nelson. This includes individual athlete athletes' successes and a list of our athletes of the month. Thank you and have a wonderful evening. Thanks, guys.
Okay, hearing none, members, we have communicated with the Chairs as well with report with a an amendment to the measure, and we I T will not go into recess. The Chairs have confirmed that we will be making decisions on this measure. So, the Chairs' recommendation on this HB 2033 relating to transportation, the Chairs' recommendation is to go with the Attorney General's SD1 as as proposed, and also would like to add that with regards to the mobile safe vehicle safety inspection, we would like to add the language requiring that DOT must adopt rules allowing for motor vehicle safety inspection for passenger cars, and also with technical and non-substantive amendments. Any discussions? Yes. Yes, Senator Can Yes, Chair. to get rid of the safety checks. Okay, another day. >> [laughter] >> We've dealt with this. Yes, yes. We we've dealt with this with before, but I'm sure we'll we'll do something next year.
We have individual superintendents from other districts across the US reaching out to see what is doing. So I appreciate every single one of you for that and and joining that journey with us on the board because it takes us working together to accomplish everything that we're trying to do. Um so I appreciate you guys very much for that. And the last update that I had actually I'll save it for the political agenda. So that's all I have with that. I'll turn it over to Mr. for it superintendent reports. >> Thank you so much President. Um I'm going to keep it short this evening because I know we've got some important things to cover tonight. But I just wanted to take a moment to call out this receive. So um it hasn't been approved by the board yet, but on our consent agenda the receiving agenda.
So, have a great week next week. Thank you, Dr. Kriplen. Uh just a couple of announcements. First of all, yesterday, we had our career fair here at Edison Junior Senior High School. We had over 30 businesses and uh community organizations. Again, it was a very good event, very well-run event. Uh kudos to Mrs. Evaco, who put that together for us. She has done that the last 3 years and does an amazing job. Uh some of the uh vendors that we had yesterday, we had representatives from our local colleges and universities. We had the military here uh representing our armed forces. We had law enforcement, fire and EMS first responders that were here talking to our students about careers and possibilities of careers in those particular fields, and it was very well attended, and our students got a lot out of it. And I appreciate Mrs.
So Roblox has that capability where you can communicate with other players and again they may be um play with your schoolmates, your family members or friends. That's okay because you know it's a social way. When we were little we went outside and played with our friends but that was that today going back home right? So, you want to make sure that he's that you talk to him and respect the game versus talking to people that they don't know outside of the game. If you're going to talk about something, play your game, talk about the game. But if somebody starts talking to you, asking you personal questions, they're going to have personal information where you go to school, it's like that, that's feel comfortable talking to you and letting you know that this is happening to them because at the end of the day, it's probably going to be it's going to be very very hard for you to find out if they don't trust you.
Does anybody have any questions for the students? Thanks, guys. Moving along, I have uh the minutes. I have two sets of minutes. I'm going to do a separate vote on them, please. Can I get a motion and a second for the February 24th meeting? So moved. Second.
Thank you, Chairs. Okay, for the committee Okay, I know. I know. And we also added at one time, let's go 2 years. Okay, so the Chairs' recommendation is to pass the measure with amendments. For the Committee on Transportation, HB 2033, House Draft 2, is to pass with amendments. Any discussions?
Um so um we have had a partnership with a group called Smart Club. They run tabletop gaming clients and we raise funds for our district and they move both of those to us. So early in the fall they do the Smite Club open and this spring they did the um open. So um they sent over for each of the board members of the world that they provided to all of the attendees. That is correct. Um, and so, um, I just wanted to give a shout out. I know the donation shows Matt Raw, but Matt is basically the leader of this group, Smite Club, Ian Henry, who's like this coconut academy. They're able to not only utilize the gyms but the cafeteria which has allowed them to expand the number of participants and so for the very first time the donation exceeds $10,000 and they are looking to expand even further.
Evaco for putting that together for us this year. Uh our band and choir concert is scheduled for tomorrow evening. That was rescheduled to tomorrow night because we had some serious storms last week. So, please come out and support the band and choir concert. That'll be tomorrow evening at 7:00 p.m. That will be held in our auditorium. The last announcement I have is that Ms. Pippa and I had an opportunity to meet with representatives from Habitat for Humanity of Northwestern Indiana. And it was a very informative meeting. Uh we learned that Habitat for Humanity is building homes in Lake Station. They have three homes that are ready to be occupied by families. Typically, the home is 1,800 square feet with three bedrooms and one bathroom. Uh They work with the families as far as uh financing, and the financing is 0% interest, which typically comes out to approximately a little over $1,000 a month in a mortgage payment.
So you're like, "Hey, this is okay. They set times. Obviously, you want to spend a whole day, but that's a difficult some of these apps and some of these games, they are very very addicted and that's what the company wants. The companies want kids who stay cleaning to stay watching these videos and so that's when the parents have to come in and set the limitations obviously to set a set time because if not they're going to push around one more hour 30 more minutes you prefer talk to them explain the the situation that this is a dangerous Facebook. >> I have something to share. parents that have Instagram open and post pictures of the kids like uh swimming suits and being because if that video um goes around it can be used to exchange pornography >> because those videos of your child are on the comments.
Any discussion? Mr. Tyburski? Yes. Ms. Ferris? Yes. Ms. Disla? Yes. Mr. Jones? Here. Mr. Mejia? Yes. Mr. Mercedes? Yes. Mr. Hayden? Yes. Can I get a motion for the March 5th meeting? Motion. Can I get a second? Second.
Hearing none, Vice Chair, for the vote, Chair votes I. Chair's recommendation to pass HB 2033, House Draft 2, with amendments. Chair and Vice Chair vote I. Senator Kanuha. Senator Lee. Senator DeCoite. Is excused. Madam Chair, recommendation adopted. For members of EIG, same recommendation.